Mr. Engstrom convinced me to begin a blog with wordpress.org. I had tried unsuccessfully to build a blog with them a couple of times, but I was successful this time because Mr. Engstrom told me how to do it. Mr. Engstrom also told me that the wordpress blogs are much more versitile than others and that I will be able to use my wordpress blog to experiment with css. I guess that I ought to go out and find a book about that so that I can learn about it.
My new blog address, where I intend to place new posts is: http://electronicmessaging.wordpress.com
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wedding in Kirkland
On Saturday I visited Kirkland for the wedding of a friend with whom I haven't done anything significant in several years, but also to visit my dear sister who has been far, far away with her husband at missionary school.
The wedding seemed to be successful. The ceremony was annotated. This means that the past told us what he was about to do and why it was that he thought he was doing it before he did it.
Then my sister and her husband and me had our pictures taken. He had a nice tripod which we didn't take a picture of, but we did take a picture of the "huge free" sign.
The wedding seemed to be successful. The ceremony was annotated. This means that the past told us what he was about to do and why it was that he thought he was doing it before he did it.Then my sister and her husband and me had our pictures taken. He had a nice tripod which we didn't take a picture of, but we did take a picture of the "huge free" sign.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Seaside Church Baptisms 2008
Seven (7) people were baptized at the Seaside Church baptism in Island Lake Park on Sunday, July 27. The sermon at Seaside Church by bishop Jefro was about baptism (sermon recording, sermon notes).
I had an interesting time at the Schuette's community group on Thursday night because there was a discussion about whether or not people should be allowed to be baptized immediately upon the transmission of a statement of repentance. Three of the seven people who were baptized on Sunday had previously been deterred from baptism by men who thought that the appropriate time for their baptism had not yet, or never would come. On the other hand, one lady at community group knew of several people who were baptized at a summer camp (candy was involved) but had not been known to live as Christians.
My comment was that maybe baptisms should be a bit more public than they generally are because if they were people might be a bit less likely to be baptized just to be baptized. I seem to have changed my mind from what I was thinking at the Tuesday night community group when I said that baptisms didn't need to be public because circumcision wasn't public, but that people should know that they had occured. Perhaps Mars Hill Church has come across the best of both worlds by including video of baptisms on the world wide web. I guess that this blog helps too.
The most interesting thing I heard was that the reasoning that says that new believers should wait and live as Christians for a while before they are baptized is the same reasoning that says that people people who have affection for each other should wait a while and live together to see how they get along before they become married to each other.
Directly above this text is an image of a goose which distracted us all at the front end.
This is an image of Alan telling us all why it is that he was about to baptized.
This is an image of Alan and lead pastor Chris (Swanny) walking into the Island Lake
Directly before.
Directly after.
This is an image of Kehly telling us all why it is that she was about to baptized.
Two down, five to go.
This is an image of Clarissa telling us all why it is that she was about to baptized.
This is an image of Clarissa being baptized.
This is an image of Paige and her daddy telling the witnesses why she is about to be baptized.
Directly Before
During.
Directly after.
This is an image of Olivia telling lead pastor Chris (Swanny) why it is that she was about to baptized.
Five down, two to go.
This is an image of Candice (not Queen of the Ethiopians) telling us all why it is that she was about to baptized.
Directly After.
I had an interesting time at the Schuette's community group on Thursday night because there was a discussion about whether or not people should be allowed to be baptized immediately upon the transmission of a statement of repentance. Three of the seven people who were baptized on Sunday had previously been deterred from baptism by men who thought that the appropriate time for their baptism had not yet, or never would come. On the other hand, one lady at community group knew of several people who were baptized at a summer camp (candy was involved) but had not been known to live as Christians.
My comment was that maybe baptisms should be a bit more public than they generally are because if they were people might be a bit less likely to be baptized just to be baptized. I seem to have changed my mind from what I was thinking at the Tuesday night community group when I said that baptisms didn't need to be public because circumcision wasn't public, but that people should know that they had occured. Perhaps Mars Hill Church has come across the best of both worlds by including video of baptisms on the world wide web. I guess that this blog helps too.
The most interesting thing I heard was that the reasoning that says that new believers should wait and live as Christians for a while before they are baptized is the same reasoning that says that people people who have affection for each other should wait a while and live together to see how they get along before they become married to each other.
Directly above this text is an image of a goose which distracted us all at the front end.
This is an image of Alan telling us all why it is that he was about to baptized.
This is an image of Alan and lead pastor Chris (Swanny) walking into the Island Lake
Directly before.
Directly after.One down, six to go.
This is an image of Kehly telling us all why it is that she was about to baptized.
Two down, five to go.
This is an image of Clarissa telling us all why it is that she was about to baptized.
This is an image of Clarissa being baptized.
This is an image of Paige and her daddy telling the witnesses why she is about to be baptized.
Directly Before
During.
Directly after.Four down, three to go.
This is an image of Olivia telling lead pastor Chris (Swanny) why it is that she was about to baptized.
Five down, two to go.
This is an image of Candice (not Queen of the Ethiopians) telling us all why it is that she was about to baptized.
Directly After.Six down, one to go.
Directly after.
Now take a look at lead pastor Chris (Swanny) in this picture and compare it the wedding picture below.
Now you tell me which event is happier.
Directly after.
Now take a look at lead pastor Chris (Swanny) in this picture and compare it the wedding picture below.
Now you tell me which event is happier.Worship Pastor Patso's Birthday Celebration 2008
If I understand right, worship pastor Patso had his birthday celebration on the evening of Saturday, June 5th. Someone whose name I don't remember blogged about this celebration, but forgot to include pictures of worship pastor Patso (worship pastor Patso: Go ahead and remind me in the comment field so that we can all enjoy that incomplete journalism). In an effort to remedy this problem, I have uploaded the following pictures which are not really good for anything except fixing this particular problem (they're not good quality pictures, so I am not proud of them at all):
Maybe I am proud of some of them. I think this because some of the pictures that I uploaded do not include worship pastor Patso.
Maybe I am proud of some of them. I think this because some of the pictures that I uploaded do not include worship pastor Patso.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Logos Bible Software
I bought my new Bible software during the end of last summer. I like it a lot. This Bible software is called Logos Bible Software, and it runs on the Libronics Digital Library System. When I lived underneath my parent's roof I used version 2, and now I get to use version 3 (level 2), which is even better. Well, maybe I just know how to use it better. I don't have as many language tools as my dad did because I am not good with languages that are not English or the American language, as my mother would call it.
I don't really know how to describe the system in a complete way, so here are five things that I like about it.
I don't really know how to describe the system in a complete way, so here are five things that I like about it.
- The Bible software is not just Bible software. Many different books can be downloaded and plugged into it. For instance, the books that I have plugged into it since my original purchase are: The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer, The distinguishing Traits of the Christian Character, and Systematic Theology.
- By searching the entire library for a particular biblical passage, any reference in any book in the library that refers to that biblical passage will be found. In this way, the entire library can be used as a Bible commentary.
- Lots of books that are plugged into the library system include references to the Bible. By placing my cursor directly on top of these references, the text of these references is instantaneously displayed before my very eyes in the translation of my choosing. This takes much less time than flipping through the paper pages of a book.
- A double click of any word in any book opens up the appropriate dictionary. This may be a Bible dictionary or just the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
- The whole thing stays on my hard drive, so there are always lots of things to read, even if the computer is not connected to the internet.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Surveying
I think that my official title at my place of employment is Project Engineer, but I got to go surveying a bit today because I needed an as-built drawing of a site with an accurate bottom elevation for a particular pond that has a significant depth of stormwater in it already. When the official company surveyors did the as-built surveying, they forgot to bring a boat and waders, so my boss found me a boat and I went to the field to help finish the job. On the downside, I couldn't get the boat to go very fast. On the upside, I managed not to tip the boat over (like the previous time that I was in a small boat) and I should have the numbers that I need.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Man Camp 2008 Notes
This last weekend, I visited Black Lake Bible Camp with some of the men who attend Red Sea Church in Portland Oregon and Seaside Church in Bremerton, Washington.
There was a bit of Bible teaching there (three session) and I took notes. I am providing these notes at the request of those who attended, but neglected to take notes. I am not providing these notes because they are particularly clear, terse, or helpful. Sometimes I just type things out to help me to follow what is being taught and I never look at them again.
Notes are here
There was a bit of Bible teaching there (three session) and I took notes. I am providing these notes at the request of those who attended, but neglected to take notes. I am not providing these notes because they are particularly clear, terse, or helpful. Sometimes I just type things out to help me to follow what is being taught and I never look at them again.
Notes are here
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Differentiation (as opposed to Integration)
People have begun to notice and comment regarding the decreasing frequency of my blogging. This decrease in the frequency of my blogging has come about because I realize that the things that I have to say are generally not things that people want to read. That is not anyone's fault but my own, for I am not a prophet of God. If I were a prophet of God, I would have to write the things that no one would want to read regardless of their desires because God who would have appointed me to deliver His messages would not be at fault.
But I have come up with something that may be beneficial to some of you. Here are two Bible verses which I have had several occasions to use recently:
Proverbs 18:1-2
But I have come up with something that may be beneficial to some of you. Here are two Bible verses which I have had several occasions to use recently:
Proverbs 18:1-2
He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
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